Environmental Studies
The Environmental Studies major is a flexible framework that prepares students to appreciate and promote a sustainable environment. Students gain the scientific and investigative knowledge needed to understand how human activities influence the environment. They also examine how the application of values, ethics and an interdisciplinary approach help shape solutions to environmental problems. Each student participates in project-based field experiences and internships to gain practical skills needed to be able to contribute as an environmental professional or as an informed citizen of the world.
Students in this major will be well prepared for entry level positions in state and federal agencies, in corporations, and in not-for-profit environmental organizations. Environmental studies majors may also go on to graduate study in a variety of fields.
In addition to college-wide requirements, Environmental Studies majors take 10 required courses and four elective courses.
Required Courses
Basic sciences (Three required)
SCI 120 Earth Science (4)
BIO 104 Ecology and Evolution (4)
CHM 110 Introductory Chemistry I (4)
Environmental Science & Policy (Three required)
ENV 101 History of Environmentalism (3)
ENV 260 Environmental Sustainability (3)
ENV 301 Environmental Equity (3)
Skills courses (One required)
CIS 220 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)
MIS 362 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications (3)
MTH 230 Introduction to Probability & Statistics (3)
Interdisciplinary course (One or more drawn from other Divisions. Examples follow.)
ECO 250 Environmental Economics (3)
PLS 333 Environmental Law (3)
Field or research experiences (One course, examples follow)
BIO 359 Beach and Jungle Ecology of Puerto Rico (4)
ENV 496 Environmental field project (3)
ENV 497 Faculty/student research project (3)
Senior seminar (ENV 490) or Internship (ENV 499) (choose 1 course) (3)
Major electives (Four required, of which three must be upper level)
For more information, please contact:
Susan Swedis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(508) 849-3382
sswedis@annamaria.edu
The Environmental Studies major is a flexible framework that prepares students to appreciate and promote a sustainable environment. Students gain the scientific and investigative knowledge needed to understand how human activities influence the environment. They also examine how the application of values, ethics and an interdisciplinary approach help shape solutions to environmental problems. Each student participates in project-based field experiences and internships to gain practical skills needed to be able to contribute as an environmental professional or as an informed citizen of the world.
Students in this major will be well prepared for entry level positions in state and federal agencies, in corporations, and in not-for-profit environmental organizations. Environmental studies majors may also go on to graduate study in a variety of fields.
In addition to college-wide requirements, Environmental Studies majors take 10 required courses and four elective courses.
Required Courses
Basic sciences (Three required)
SCI 120 Earth Science (4)
BIO 104 Ecology and Evolution (4)
CHM 110 Introductory Chemistry I (4)
Environmental Science & Policy (Three required)
ENV 101 History of Environmentalism (3)
ENV 260 Environmental Sustainability (3)
ENV 301 Environmental Equity (3)
Skills courses (One required)
CIS 220 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)
MIS 362 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications (3)
MTH 230 Introduction to Probability & Statistics (3)
Interdisciplinary course (One or more drawn from other Divisions. Examples follow.)
ECO 250 Environmental Economics (3)
PLS 333 Environmental Law (3)
Field or research experiences (One course, examples follow)
BIO 359 Beach and Jungle Ecology of Puerto Rico (4)
ENV 496 Environmental field project (3)
ENV 497 Faculty/student research project (3)
Senior seminar (ENV 490) or Internship (ENV 499) (choose 1 course) (3)
Major electives (Four required, of which three must be upper level)
For more information, please contact:
Susan Swedis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(508) 849-3382
sswedis@annamaria.edu
